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How to cut through the tech jargon in business

Jan 13, 2011  Posted by Shannon Cox in Business News | | No Comments »

Is business technology getting you down? Are you spending too much time focused on your internet and telephone needs and not enough time running your business?

Are you unsure about what you need and what you don’t? Confused about the prospect of having to upgrade? These are common issues faced by small businesses, which quite rightly don’t want, or need, to be experts when it comes to technology.

SMEs are in a unique market that often gets overlooked by service providers. They often fall between the residential market and the larger, more profitable corporates which are key targets for many players. SMEs typically want more than a simple internet and phone connection, but don’t necessarily need every new piece of technology. Reliability and high levels of locally-based support and advice are also critical.

While there are countless solutions out there, the real problem for small businesses is cutting through the jargon and understanding the practical applications of new technology for their business. Do you know what Naked DSL, SIP trunking or co-location are or how they might help your business? Proba


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Sage My Business online accounting launched for small business

Oct 28, 2010  Posted by Shannon Cox in Business News | | No Comments »

Sage Software Australia has launched Sage My Business, a cloud-based, hosted accounting package designed for small-to-medium-sized businesses.

Sage My Business enables organisations to track sales, inventory, customers, suppliers, cash movements as well as monitor stock levels and create financial reports all though an Internet browser. The solution is also mobile with Sage My Business currently available as an iPhone app.

Sage My Business also facilitates the preparation of Business Activity Statements (BAS) and reconciles bank accounts while users can view customers’ sales histories and contact details.  Interactive reporting enables companies to track business progress at their own moment of need.

Michael Smith, General Manager, Sage My Business, says, “Sage My Business has been developed after many years of our working in the SMB market.  Previously, many companies have purchased accounting software packages but have failed to use 80 per cent of their features.  Sage


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Mobile phone operators stifle international business

Oct 13, 2010  Posted by Joseph Ward in Business News | | No Comments »

Half of business travellers say they have lost custom through not being able to efficiently stay in touch with colleagues or clients.

According to a study of 250 UK business travellers by research organisation Vanson Bourne, 71 per cent feel under pressure to use their mobile phone less when abroad due to the high cost of roaming.

Almost two thirds (63 per cent) of respondents feel roaming charges are unaffordable, with 68 per cent having been surprised by a high mobile bill after a business trip abroad.

As a result, more than two thirds (68 per cent) make fewer or shorter phone calls, with one in five turning off their data connection and 7 per cent switching off their phones altogether while overseas.

Despite their reluctance to use their phones abroad, 74 per cent recognise that not staying connected with clients results in reduced customer service and dissatisfied customers.

7 TIPS to Kick-start Social Media in Your Business

Jul 25, 2010  Posted by Joseph Ward in Business News | | No Comments »

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If the term ‘Social Media’ is relatively new to you, then you may have not yet pondered the benefits of promoting your business by using this media. To find out whether social media is going to work well your business it’s really quite simple, I have just two questions for you to answer:

In relation to your business, do you:

1. Have a story to tell?

&/OR

2. Important news to share?

If you have answered yes to either of the above, then Social Media is definitely going to be a good move for your business. So then, what next you might ask?

First and foremost, you need to be sure that your company understands what social media is all about:

  • Enabling conversations with your target audience.
  • You cannot control these conversations, but you can influence them.
    … and by influencing the conversation you are building genuine and real relationships with your target audience.
  • And remember this… You CANNOT aim to just sell the product but you CAN aim to build relationships… If all you do is try and sell then your audience will not be interested in you!

There is a myriad of Social Media tools out there and it pays to do your research to find out which will suit your business. Having a So


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Small Business Financing for All

Jul 09, 2010  Posted by Joseph Ward in Business News | | No Comments »

In order to open our business we should think about the money. I don’t ask you to robe the bank to get money for your business because that is against law. You can get interesting solution from the Business Finance, business loan that is created by reputable companies which are dealing with financial support for new business. With this possibility you will get the money you need for your business and I am sure it will be great for all of us to handle this kind of service in the right way. Many people do not believe how effective in getting Small Business Finance because they don’t know where to get the financial support. If you need finance help for your business, talk to EZ Unsecured Company because this financial company has good solution in the term of high quality Small Business Financing. You will get the business loan easily transferred to your account as long as you have good and valid business certificate or permission. Based on my friend who has applied this business loan, the process will take at least two days and if your application approved you can start your business immediately. It
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Small business confidence grows for 2010

Feb 06, 2010  Posted by Admin in Business News | | No Comments »

Research by national accountancy and advisory firm RSM Tenon, carried out exclusively for Financial Mail, shows that 60% of business owners are confident about the opportunities for their business over the next three months, compared with 46% half a year ago.

About 43% of small firms expect demand for their goods and services to rise over the year and a fifth plan to raise the cost of their goods or services over this period.

According to the survey, 40% of small business owners plan to expand their business over the next 12 months, with just one in ten believing they are likely to have to reduce the size of their operations in the coming months.

Despite the recent figures for gross domestic product showing anaemic growth of just 0.1%, small business owners are increasingly eager to invest in their firms, with nearly 30% aiming to increase the number of staff they employ in the next three months, compared with just 18% six months ago.

More than a fifth say they plan to raise staff salaries, as opposed to just 13% half a year ago.

Andy Raynor, chief executive of RSM Tenon, says: ‘Business leaders have made a key contribution to the fragile recovery we have seen.


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Profitable Business Venture

Dec 13, 2009  Posted by Admin in Business News | | No Comments »

A business doesn’t like something we can choose off easily the shelf like a can of beans. The most profit business for us to start up was not what everyone favorites and makes a lot of income. To be successful and profitable, a business has to be significantly unique and matching up the demand of the market.

Many people build successful business by doing the unique job. For instance, people who work as  health-based cleaning agent work as little as I know, but make four times income as I do. People used to be artist who started their own gallery may turn themselves down. People with no previous skills can easily start up health-based cleaning business and make a good profit.

Business I know that everyone can join in their profitable business venture is janitorial franchise. So far they have turned hundreds of small enterprisers successful in US market. Health-based cleaning service is quite unique service in the US market. Health-based cleaning service transfers the traditional cleaning service into a unique healthcare based cleaning service. If the workplace is not a health safe environment, company will lose more money because of the virus sickness or disease. H1NI is the best example for the professional health-based cleaning service agent to take it off. So health-based cleaning service is the most successful and profitable business venture in the US market.

The janitorial franchise can honestly give the more profitable business venture to you.

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How do I raise cash for a new business?

Dec 04, 2009  Posted by Admin in Business News | | No Comments »

Gillian Bevis from This is Money replies: If you have a bright idea for a new business venture, the first thing you should do is get it protected.

If the business centres on an invention, you should patent the product and if it is an ‘intellectual’ idea for example selling photography or producing literature copyright is your protection.

Patenting isn’t necessarily cheap but is worth it in the long run. Patent Office fees will cost around £200 from initial filing to a patent being granted. The process can take up to 33 months, or you can opt for the fast-track system.

Drawing up patent documents is a skilled job, so it is usually better to use a patent agent, who will charge between £600 and £1,000 for a simple invention. For more information on patenting and for contact details of the Patent Office, read our guide to protecting small business ideas.

After you have written a business plan and chosen an appropriate business bank account, raising finance is usually the next step.

Typically there are four common sources of money: Friends, Family, Founders (you and your fellow entrepreneurs) and Fools in other words people prepared to take a calculated risk and stump up the cash. If


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